Alcohol and drug treatment for women: Clinicians' beliefs and practice

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 48-55

  Cowan, Lois ^a   Deering, Daryle ^b   Crowe, Marie ^b   Sellman, Doug ^b   Futterman Collier, Ann ^b   Adamson, Simon ^b  

^a CHRISTCHURCH POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Beliefs; Clinician; Drug; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744941663     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0979.2003.00268.x     Document Type: Article

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